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Public policy & social work at SIU Carbondale

SIU Carbondale graduates about 37 public policy & social work majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 173rd of 406 schools we score for public policy & social work, a solid program at 58 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $50,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major.

58/100Solid#173 of 406 for public policy & social work →
Graduates a year372% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$50,0000.96× the same major nationally
Research in the field$411Ka year, NSF
Admit rate90%whole school
SAT middle 50%900–1140whole school

Around SIU Carbondale

Southern Illinois Carbondale Campus (Dome Hut)
Southern Illinois Carbondale Campus (Dome Hut) - panoramioPhoto: JosephRoberto · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Southern Illinois Carbondale Campus
Southern Illinois Carbondale Campus - panoramioPhoto: JosephRoberto · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Southern Illinois Arena
Southern Illinois Arena - panoramioPhoto: JosephRoberto · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Saluki Stadium in 2021, Dayton Flyers vs. Southern Illinois Salukis, September 1
Saluki Stadium 2021Photo: Sportsandweatherfreak · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where public policy & social work happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Illinois Department of Public Health, Paul Simon Public Policy Institute.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 83 · Student housing 23 · Dorm 6 · Athletics 5 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the public policy & social work ranking

  1. SUNY Buffalo State University 58
  2. Stockton University 58
  3. University of Nebraska at Kearney 58
  4. Barry University 58
  5. Cedarville University 58
  6. SUNY Fredonia 58
  7. Molloy University 58
  8. Oregon State University 58

Other strong majors at SIU Carbondale

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares SIU Carbondale with every school we score in public policy & social work. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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